Knell Surname

100,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Knell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knill,' a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Kingston.

Henry de Knell, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Knell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8721:193,62119,128
England9711:57,3826,910
Germany7741:104,01212,871
Australia2631:102,64511,557
South Africa2361:229,56723,799
Austria1261:67,58310,403
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Argentina901:474,92735,376
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
France201:3,321,136213,627
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:53,5726,432
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4901:102,48710,363

Knell (28) may also be a first name.

Knell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knill,' a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Kingston.

Henry de Knell, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Gille de Knille, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Knille, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John atte Knyle, Somerset: Kirby's Quest.

1571-3. John Knell and Margaret Barrell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1600. John Knell, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.

1656. Married — James Knell and Elizabeth Berry: Canterbury Cath.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Knill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Knell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Knell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Knell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,202nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,545,281 people. The surname Knell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Knell reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 28 people.

Knell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,872 people, or 1 in 193,621. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Knell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knell surname expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knell last name are 1.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 227.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 63,536 per year; in South Africa they earn 179.67% more than the national average, earning R 664,608 per year; in United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $51,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knoell91823/
Knaell916/
K'Nell914/
Cknell911/
Knuell911/
Kniell910/
Knel89176/
Knll892/
Kennell833,386/
Kinnell83886/
Künnell838/
D'Knell831/
Kynnell830/
Knill802,265/
Knöll801,880/
Kniel80550/
Knesl80219/
Kneel8045/
Knüll8037/
Knuel8028/
Knoel808/
Knelp802/
Knehl802/
Kenll801/
Kneul801/
Cnell800/
Kneld800/
Knelt800/
Kemll800/
Kinniell779/
Knellová771/
Knl7529/
Kennel734,029/
Kinnel73482/
Qunell73186/
Kniehl73177/
Könnel7393/
Knuehl7319/
Knelpp732/
Knehel732/
Knnoel732/
Cnnell731/
Kynnel731/
Kemnel730/
Kckinnell711/
Kaennel6741/
Kenniel6739/
Kinl6738/
Knil6736/
Koennel6730/
Künl6728/
Kynl6721/
Kinnill6721/
Könl676/
Kýnl675/
Kenl674/
Cnll673/
Cnel672/
Cinnell671/
Cennell671/
Kcnl671/
Knhl671/
Knlh671/
Kinniel671/
Kuennel671/
Qnel671/
Qennell671/
Kneł671/
Kinnuel670/
Qinnell670/
Kimnill670/
Kennill670/
Kuinnel670/

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